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'SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 290,050, datedDecember 11, 1883.

`Application filed April 16, 1883. (No model.)

.To all whom it nto/,y concern:

Be it known that I, LEWIS W. HAssELMAN, of Indianapolis, Indiana, haveinvented anew and useful Improvement in Straw-Stacking Machines, ofwhich the following is a description, referencevbeing made to theaccompanying drawings, in the several figures of which like lettersindicate like parts.

My invention relates to that class of machines known as stackers,H andis designed to be used in connection with straw-thrashing machines. J 0

In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of my machine mounted ontrucks; Fig. 2, a top view with the folding carrier and its gearingremoved, and` Fig. 3 a rear end View. Fig. 4 is a side elevation oftherear end of the elevator, and Fig. 5 isa cross-section of the same.

The machine as herein described is an improvement on my firststraw-stacker, for which Letters Patent No. 274,940 were issued to me onthe 3d day of April, 1883.

In' det-ail, c is a folding carrier, which has a slatted belt, b, movedby a belt uponthe two pulleys dp and dp', which are actuated by thebevel-gears b and b2, 4the former mounted on the horizontal shaft s, andthe latter on a vertical shaft.

c, a, a2, and a3 indicate the parts ofthe framework ofthe carrier. Thecarrier and its frame revolve upon the fifth-wheel fw, and are supported on the top of a rigid frame-work, F F, `through the top plate ofwhich passes a vertical shaft, on the upper end of which is fixed thebevel-gear b2, and on its lower end the bevel gear b3. This verticalshaft passes through a sleeve or hub, ha, as shown in Fig. 3. The'bevel-gear wheel b3 engages with the bevel-wheel b4, Fig. 3, whichlatter is mounted on the end of the short shaft s, having a bearing inthe hanger ha, and on the outer end of this shaft s is fixed the maindrivingpulley dp, from which a belt, bt, leads to the pulley on theengine.

ch is a chain attached to a-projection, P, on the end of the carrier,and winding on a spool or windlass, 81) with icogged gearing cg and cg,for revolving it by means of the crank cr. This apparatus is for raisingand lowering the'carrier.

W is a counter-balance.

85 is a ratchet on the outer end of shaft s". c* is a pawl on theoutside of the frame F, which engages the ratchet 85. By turning thecrank cr the cogs cg cg are revolved, and the chain ch wound Jupon thewindlass sp, and the elevator thereby raised. The pawl and ratchetprevent the backward' movement of the windlass.

The receiving end of the carrier-frame is hopper-shaped; but its sides,instead of being rigid, are foldable inwardly, as shown in Figs. 4 and5. In the drawings, st is a strap bolted to the upper section of thehoppers side, and ht' is a hinge, by which the two parts are connected.

When the machine is to be transported, the hinged sides are foldedinward, as indicated by dottedlines in'Fig. 5.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,'is

l. In a straw-stacking machine, a carrierframe.consisting of a flatbottom, rigid upwardly-projecting sides, flaring hinged top boards, andstraps secured to the outside of said boards, the lower ends of saidstraps extending below the bottom of said boards, whereby the top hingedboardsare adapted to fold inwardly or extend upward and outwardilaringly, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth. A

2. In a straw-stacking machine, a carrier- Vframe consisting of a bottomboard, upwardlyon the frame, as set forth, in combination with the chainch andcarrier-arm P, substantially as described, and for the purpose setforth.

In witness whereof I havev hereto set my hand this 11th day of April,1883.

LEWIS WM. HASSELMAN.

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